NetWare Directory Services (NDS) saw the light of day with the introduction of NetWare 4.0 in 1994. More pertinently, Novell has a very real chance of becoming the de facto provider of directory services, an essential tool for network managers.
At the heart of all that it does is Novell's directory technology. This lockdown capability was a feature that Microsoft had been working on within the Windows authorisation processing but the advent of its own directory technology changed all that.
A report from security experts @stake has warned of a number of vulnerabilities in OS X 10.2 'Jaguar'. Three advisories warned of "systemic" flaws in the way OS X handles file and directory permissions, kernel level vulnerabilities and buffer...
McNealy confirmed that the companies are focusing on linking their respective directory servers, Microsoft's Active Directory and Sun's Java Enterprise LDAP Directory, to provide single sign-on capabilities for companies using both servers.
In most cases, the cost/benefit equation is unlikely to pan out in favour of a wholesale migration to Desktop Linux in the short to medium term. To minimise this risk, it is necessary to allocate enough resources and budget to prepare for and...
As well as tackling complexity he is well aware that he needs to improve the cost structure of a 4,000-strong global IT department and 85,000 desktops with an annual budget of around €800m but warns of the danger of making cuts across the board...